“[…] it is incorrect to conclude, as Dr [Hamid] Ghany has and Dr [Denise] Angus has stated, since the latter has not received any correspondence from the party, that she is still a member of the Movement… “[…] it is clear that Dr Angus’ action falls in the category of …
Read More »Dear editor: Kudos to Chang Kit for taking a stance—no matter the timing of it
Mr James Chang Kit resigned his post on 4 January, in reaction to what’s happening at the Office of Procurement Regulation. I think it is immaterial that he did so three weeks before his term expired. When should he have done it? The bill was proclaimed on 27 December 2020. As if …
Read More »Hadad: We’re grateful to be ‘functioning member of Fifa and Concacaf’, 2021 will be better
“[…] We are so thankful to end 2020 and to enter into 2021 with the TTFA, as a functioning member of Fifa and Concacaf. “[…] Our tasks of addressing the current debt, running the daily affairs of the TTFA, reviewing and amending the statutes, and generally charting a better way forward …
Read More »“A tireless worker for the cause…’ NJAC mourns passing of Brother Thuku Moheni
The following is a press statement from the National Joint Action Committee (NJAC) on the passing of NJAC activist Thuku Moheni: The National Joint Action Committee (NJAC) is saddened by the passing of one of its Tobago veterans of the Trinidad & Tobago Revolution of 1970, Brother Thuku Moheni. Brother …
Read More »Dr Rowley: Traffickers, imps and do-gooders criminally liable for illegal Venezuelan migrants!
“[…] We advise all, including local do-gooders and the international press and agencies, to cease and desist from encouraging and exposing ordinary Venezuelans to risk their lives in the waters between our two nations. “It might appear to some to be a short journey but these waters are very dangerous…” …
Read More »Dr Farrell: No Sacred Cows revisited; understanding the PNM’s assault on Central Bank
“[…] The PNM administration seems allergic to institutions which are independent within the executive and run by unelected persons. “It is clearly one of the reasons for the pre-emptive assault on the Office of the Procurement Regulator rendering it a eunuch, so that the hands of elected ministers will not …
Read More »PLOTT: ‘More aggressive and holistic approach’ needed to address violence against women and children
“[…] While we recognise the gains made with amendments to The Domestic Violence Act and the establishment of a Gender-based Violence Unit in the TTPS, the continuing scourge of violence against women and children requires a more aggressive and holistic approach from those in authority. “We are reminded that the …
Read More »Sex education, gender policy and pepper spray; Womantra’s wish-list to address gender-based violence
“[…] Amend, implement, and budget for the National Gender Policy. A formalised multi-sectoral approach to awareness raising, prevention and accountability must be applied to all aspects of gender-equality, including gender-based violence. “These interventions should include private and state actors, communities, etc…” The following is a press statement from Womantra, which …
Read More »Harford: ‘[NFA] puzzled by some clubs bent on hosting their own meeting’
“[…] The NFA has followed all the rules to date and is not resisting change—the election is supposed to do that… The zone remains puzzled by some clubs bent on hosting their own meeting [next] weekend…” The following press statement on the state of the Northern Football Association (NFA) was …
Read More »Ford: why Olympic track star, Dr Cliff Bertrand, represents the best of Arima sport
“[…] Like Shelly [Gomes], let’s all sing our praises in memory of another great native of Arima, Dr Cliff Bertrand, trusting that his death will not be forgotten but instead bring about a rebirth of sports in the only Royal Chartered Borough in Trinidad and Tobago…” The following Letter to …
Read More »Dear Editor: Our treatment of Venezuela migrants will reveal Trinidad and Tobago’s true character
“[…] We should ask ourselves, ‘what would compel a mother to embark on a treacherous and uncertain seven-mile journey with her young child?’ They are human, not faceless migrants/refugees. This simple fact seemed to have been forgotten and disregarded by the authorities…” The following Letter to the Editor on Trinidad …
Read More »Dear Editor: Raising retirement age punitive to workers
“[…] The argument of the bankruptcy of NIS is empty fearmongering to justify their call for decreased liability to meet their workers’ NIS. The fact is NIB money is a pad for government programmes and a bed of questionable projects by NIPDEC. “[…] Many workers stay in the workplace for …
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